Posted on Jul 07, 2009

Mine wont play anything a DVD it recorded it wont let me finalize

I am SO irritated! If anyone has any idea email me at [email protected]
my player copied a VHS to a DVD, then decided to stop reading anything, new, rentals or even ones it recorded.. this one needs to be finaized & it wont let me, saying it cant read it.. HELP!! I need this DVD finalized, I cant get it to play anywhere!!!!

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Today with HD High Definition TV these kind of problems appears because the new dvd players have more video resolution options, so, for playing all variety of dvd, and home done dvs,s (like family movies on dvd) you need set up your resolution video on your DVD player at 480i or 480p option, not higher because some DVD movies (mainly oldies) have lower resolution than newer , for example new movies on HD format have 1080 P resolution, and if you have this option chosen in your DVD player you only can see this kind of videos, on the other hand if you have chosen 480i or 480 p on your dvd player , you can play all dvd formats including home movies made with any movie software, in this way you can play dvd-r and +r movies and of cours you can play HD movies also. So put some dvd where your dvd player works well (you need see the dvd menu in the tv screen), then press stop. Then press setup in your remote control, go to video resolution and choose 480 I or 480p, then press ok AND ENJOY THE MOVIE.
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